Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 24, 2023, 1:23 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's SCORE is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Penn State Nittany Lions
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Utah Utes
4	Washington Huskies
5	Texas Longhorns
6	North Carolina Tar Heels
7	Kansas State Wildcats
8	Georgia Bulldogs
9	Florida State Seminoles
10	Oregon Ducks
11	Michigan Wolverines
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	Missouri Tigers
14	Alabama Crimson Tide
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	Duke Blue Devils
17	Washington State Cougars
18	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
19	Kansas Jayhawks
20	Maryland Terrapins
21	UCLA Bruins
22	Oregon State Beavers
23	Tennessee Volunteers
24	USC Trojans
25	LSU Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.15
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.16
3	Utah Utes	1.32
4	Washington Huskies	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	North Carolina Tar Heels	1.61
7	Kansas State Wildcats	7.25
8	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
9	Florida State Seminoles	-0.04
10	Oregon Ducks	-0.01
11	Michigan Wolverines	-0.91
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	Missouri Tigers	0.85
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
15	Ole Miss Rebels	1.53
16	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
17	Washington State Cougars	0.00
18	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
19	Kansas Jayhawks	0.00
20	Maryland Terrapins	0.53
21	UCLA Bruins	2.86
22	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
23	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
24	USC Trojans	-2.46
25	LSU Tigers	-0.88

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Miami Hurricanes	1.38
Fresno State Bulldogs	0.12
Louisville Cardinals	0.01

Total Score: 23.08